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MONTGOMERY, W.Va. – The Emory & Henry College Volleyball Team (2-4) picked up a 3-2 ((25-17, 26-25, 13-25, 21-25, 15-13) non-conference win over West Virginia University Tech (5-7) Wednesday evening. With the victory, the Wasps have won two of their last three matches.

How It Happened
- Emory & Henry jumped out to a 10-5 lead in the first and slowly built its lead to as much as11 to take the first set 25-17.
- The second frame was closer from start to finish and with the teams tied at 20 points each, WVU Tech scored three straight to take control. E&H pushed back and ended up with the 26-24 win to go up 2-0 in the match.
- The third set was all WVU Tech and after going up 10-3 to get things started, the Golden Bears scored eight of the final 10 points of the stanza for a 25-13 win.
- The fourth frame saw the Wasps battle back, and despite trailing 14-6, E&H rallied to lead, 20-19, late. West Virginia Tech finished on a 6-1 run to force the fifth, and deciding, set with a 25-21 victory.
- After trading points back and forth early, the Golden Bears took an 11-6 advantage. E&H score d three in a row to cut it to two and held strong to take the set and the match with a 15-13 win.

West Virginia Tech Individual Leaders
- Bailey Lotozo notched 23 kills on 58 attempts to lead all players and pitched in 13 digs to complete the double-double.
- Konstantina Pateli registered 40 assists, 12 digs, six kills and five service aces on the evening.
- Michala Dean put up a match-high 20 digs while Keyonna Morrow added nine kills to the Golden Bears' credit.

A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry attacked at just a .166 average for the match but put it together when it was most necessary, going .308 (11-3-26) in the opening set and closing things out with a 7-1-22 (.273) performance in the fifth.
- West Virginia Tech hit .156 (52-28-154) for the match, struggling offensively except during their one-sided third-set victory.
- The Wasps led in blocks by a 9-3 margin, while service aces went to the Golden Bears, 9-7.

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will travel to Greensboro, North Carolina on Saturday and Sunday to compete in the Greensboro Invitational.
- The Wasps will face off against Piedmont College (2:00 p.m.) and Elizabeth City State University (6:00 p.m.) on Saturday.